What is to make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of. Spoiled of his nose, and shortened of his ears. Dryden called?
shorten — To make deficient (as to); to deprive; -- with of. Spoiled of his nose, and shortened of his ears. Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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